Why did the Dursleys treat Harry so poorly?

Vernon and Petunia were very prejudiced against magic and they thought that they could ‘stamp it out of him’. They treated Harry badly because they thought magic was bad, and therefore Harry was a bad person. Harry also made very strange things happen to the Dursleys whenever he felt strong emotions.

Why does Harry’s aunt not have powers?

And here’s a Harry Potter theory for you to think about – Petunia Dursley was actually a witch all along. So according to one Tumblr user, Aunt Petunia actually isn’t a Muggle but a bitter ol’ witch, who suppressed her powers after being rejected by the magical community.

Why were Harry’s aunt and uncle so mean?

Rowling also revealed the reasons behind the characters’ names, explaining that they were names she never cared for and associated with unpleasantness. It has been previously theorised that the Dursleys hated Harry because he was one of Voldemort’s Horcruxes – thus the magic around him warped their minds.

What did Uncle Vernon give Harry Potter for Christmas?

During Harry’s first Christmas away from his adopted family, Uncle Vernon and Aunt Petunia made sure Harry knew that they hadn’t forgotten about him. They sent him a 50-pence piece – a gift that says: ‘We paid more for postage and packaging than the actual gift.’

What does JK Rowling say about Aunt Petunia at the end?

Some readers, Rowling writes, “wanted more from Aunt Petunia during this farewell”. At the start of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Harry leaves his family behind for good – his cousin Dudley shakes his hand, his uncle Vernon roars “I thought we were on a tight schedule”, and his aunt gives him a final look.

Why did Petunia dislike Harry Potter so much?

Petunia was jealous of Lily, Lily was the younger of the two and her parents seemed to think she was perfect. JK Rowling has finally shed light on exactly why Harry Potter’s uptight Privet Drive-dwelling aunt and uncle disliked him enough to leave him languishing in the cupboard under the stairs.

Who played Aunt Petunia Dursley in Harry Potter?

Awkward relations (left to right) Harry Melling as Dudley Dursley, Richard Griffiths as Uncle Vernon Dursley and Fiona Shaw as Aunt Petunia Dursley in the film of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone. Photograph: Allstar/Warner Bros